Building construction



April 6, 1937. J. D. EDWARDS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed June 9, 1934 INVENTOR B 1 /3 42/4/ 429 1 Q Q A r v RA ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 6, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT (lF'FlCE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION John D. Edwards, Milwaukee, Wis. Application June 9, 1934, Serial No. 729,171

Claims.

This invention relates to building structures and particularly, though not exclusively, to buildings of the dwelling type.

An object ofsthe present invention is to provide an improved fire-proof building structure of pleasing and attractive appearance, which may be readily erected of inexpensive materials and at a considerable saving in labor costs.

Other more specific objects and advantages will appear, expressed or description of a building constructed in accordance with the present invention.

The single figure of the accompanying drawing is a fragmentary sectional view of a building embodying this invention. l

The building selected for illustration is a twostory and basement dwelling having a conventional masonry basement wall III of poured concrete constructed and supported in the usual manner upon a suitable foundation or footing I I, although the invention is applicable tobuildings of various other types.

The basement wall lflsupports the outer bear ing wall portion l2 of an upper double-wall construction, the bearing portion I2 being erected on the wall l0 so as to form in effect a continuation thereof. The wall portion l2, preferably of stone, supports a conventional roof l3 and to insure asecure support and anchorage for the roof the upper courses id. are preferably tied together by anchor bolts i5.

The walls It and I2 alsoconstitute a direct support for fire-proof floor structures it. The floor structures may be variously designed, but those shown are of reinforced concrete having integral joists it which extend for support into the wall it.

The double-wall construction shown also includes an inner non-bearing or finish wall portion comprising sections [8 each of which is preferably supported by one of the floor structures and arranged parallel to and spaced inwardly from the outer bearing wall portion 12. The inner walls may be variously constructed preferably of masonry, and it has been found for example that an entirely satisfactory construction may be elfected by the use of narrow light weight building blocks of awell known type, such for instance as those commonly known as Pyrobar. t

' spacing the inner wall portion it from the a he'at insulating, dampness excluding, dead-air space 25 is provided which may or may not be filled with a heat insulating i naterial 22 such as implied, from the following 12 and making it possible to erect the wall very rapidly by relatively unskilled labor.

The interior of the building may be finished by applying plaster l9 to the exposed surface of the inner walls type of flooring 20, such for instance as .cellized wood flooring, upon the floor structures Hi.

Various changes may be made in the embodiment of the invention hereinabove specifically described without departing from or sacrificing the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

.I claim:- 7 -I 1. In a building construction the combination of a masonry bearing wall, a floor structure directly supported by said masonry wall, and an inner finish wall supported by said floor structure, said inner wall being substantially parallel to and spaced from said outer wall and cooperating therewith to form a heat insulating dampproof double-wall construction.

2. A building construction comprising an outer bearing wall including a wall of stone having an irregular inner face, a floor structure supported by said wall, and an inner wall supported by said floor structure, said inner wall being spaced from said outer wall a distance sufficient to accommodate the irregularities of said inner face and cooperating with said outer wall to form a double wall enclosure for the building.

3. In a building construction of the character described the combination of a masonry bearing wall including a portion built of stone of random width, a floor structure, said wall being recessed to receive and support said floor structure, and an inner wall supported bysaid fioor structure and spaced from said bearing wall to provide an insulating chamber therebetween.

4. In a building construction of the character described the combination of a masonry bearing wall including a-portion built of stone of random width, a fioor structure, said wall having a shelf formation on which said floor structure is supported, and an inner wall built of superimposed blocks on which a finish coating is applied, said inner Well being supported by said floor structure and spaced from said first wall to form an insulating chamber therebetween.

l8 and by laying any approved 5. In a building construction the combination of a bearing structure including a wall built of stone of random width projecting at random variable distances inwardly from said wall, a

floor structure supported by said bearing structure, and an inner finish wall above said floor structure overlying said first wall and spaced sufficiently to accommodate said projecting stone, said floor structure being engaged with said bearing structure and with said inner wall.

6. In a building construction the combination of a bearing structure including a wall built of stone of random width projecting at random variable distances inwardly from said wall, a floor structure supported by said bearing structure, a separately formed finish wall above said floor structure overlying said first wall and spaced inwardly therefrom to accommodate said projecting stone, and insulating material within the space between said walls, said floor structure being engaged with said bearing structure and with said finishwall.

'7. In a building construction the combination of an outer masonry wall, a floor structure, a separately formed finish wall above said floor structure and spaced inwardly from said outer Wall, and an insulating material filling the space between said walls to form an unbroken insulating cover for the inner surface of said outer wall.

8. A building construction comprising the combination of a foundation wall, a floor structure supported thereby, an outer bearing wall supported by said foundation wall, a roof structure supported by the latter, an inner finish wall supported by said foundation wall independently of said outer bearing wall, and insulating material between said outer and inner walls forming a substantially continuous heat barrier therebetween.

9. A building construction comprising the combination of a foundation wall, a floor structure supported thereby, an outer bearing wall of random width stone projecting irregularly from the inner side of said bearing wall, a roof structure supported by said outer bearing wall, and an inner finish wall supported by said foundation wall independently of said outer bearing wall and spaced from the latter to accommodate the irregularities in said stone.

10. A building construction comprising the combination of a foundation wall, a floor structure supported thereby, an outer bearing Wall supported by said foundation wall, a roof structure supported by said outer bearing Wall, and an inner finish wall supported by said foundation wall independently of said outer bearing wall and spaced inwardly from the latter to provide a double wall enclosure.

JOHN D. EDWARDS. 

